So, Damien Martyn suddenly announces his retirement from all forms of cricket. Strange really. I know his place was under threat (again - he has been in and out of the test side more times than he has scored runs) but why retire from all forms of the game? Perhaps Sky Sports offered him a deal that he couldn't refuse. Perhaps he played one loose shot too many. Who knows. But if there is anything more sinister to his decision I'm quite sure it will surface shortly. Part of me is wondering whether all is not as rosy as it seems in Camp Australia. Anyway, whatever his reasons here's his test stats:
67 Matches; 109 innings; 4,406 runs; 14 Not Outs; High Score of 165; Strike Rate of 51.41 & an average of 46.37. He took 36 catches, scored 13 Centuries & 23 half-centuries. He made his Test debut in 1992 and was Test Player of the Year in 2005.
Looking at that record you would have to say he was a decent player. He was dropped from the Test side in 1994 and didn't resurface for 6 years. I liked his batting style and he was a good fielder. Not often I salute any of the Baggy Greens but this one was alright.
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